title: Metabolic syndrome in carbon disulfide-poisoned subjects in Korea: does chemical poisoning induce metabolic syndrome?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Mass carbon disulfide (CS(2)) poisoning was reported at a viscose rayon factory in Korea. We evaluated the association between CS(2) poisoning and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cases (n = 170) involved CS(2)-poisoned subjects, who participated in a health examination conducted at a hospital in Korea in 2005. The controls (n = 170) were selected randomly from the participants in the third Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Metabolic syndrome was defined as having at least three of following metabolic abnormalities: abdominal obesity, elevated triglyceride, reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose levels.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After adjusting for covariates (age, gender, education, marital status, alcohol consumption, and smoking), CS(2)-poisoned subjects had an increased risk of metabolic syndrome (prevalence ratio 1.57, 95% CI 1.25-1.98).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings suggest that CS(2) poisoning may increase the risk of metabolic syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyung-Joon
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jhun
authors.forename: Sang-Yoon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang-Hyuk
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yim
authors.forename: Mi-Jung
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kyung-Keun
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sung-Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000506:poisoning*; D002246:Carbon Disulfide / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019570:Inhalation Exposure; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016272:Occupational Health; D055105:Waist Circumference; D017132:Workplace
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D002246:Carbon Disulfide